Track Listing

1. Intro
2. Berlin
3. Lady Day
4. Men Of Good Fortune
5. Caroline Says
6. How Do You Think It Feels
7. Oh Jim
8. Caroline Says (1)
9. Kids
10. Bed
11. Sad Song
12. Candy Says
13. Rock Minuet
14. Sweet Jane

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #85811 in Music
• Released on: 2008-10-27
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Dimensions: .18 pounds

CD Description
Though it was dismissed as morbid and self-indulgent upon its initial 1973 release, critics and audiences alike have come to view Lou Reed's unquestionably grandiose concept album, BERLIN, as one of the high points of his solo career. The album's narrative arc traces the trajectory of a doomed, defiantly self-destructive romance in the modern German city, and pits dark,cabaret influenced orchestration against Reed'sdeadpan vocals to remarkably chilling effect. The album's bleak, incisive lyrics and unapologetically melodramatic atmosphere would prove influential in the years to come.
Matador's BERLIN: LIVE AT ST. ANN'S documents an exceptional 2006 performance of BERLIN that saw Reed accompanied by a seven-piece orchestra, a sterling rhythm section, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Standouts include a jaw-dropping rendition of "The Kids" and an encore performance of the Velvet Underground standard "Candy Says", which is itself suffused with a subdued, world-weary atmosphere that complements BERLIN'S dark emotional palette.

Customer Reviews

LOU REVISITS BERLIN IN STYLE
WOW ! CAN YOU IMAGINE THE GALL OF THE MAN, TO TAKE A FLOP ALBUM THAT HAD BEEN SAVAGED BY THE CRITICS, (UPON ITS ORIGINAL RELEASE BACK IN 1973). TO PERFORM IT IN ITS ENTIRITY, SOME 30 + YEARS LATER TO STANDING OVATIONS, AND UNPRESEDENTED REVIEWS. THIS LIVE ALBUM CAPTURES PERFECTLY THIS AMAZING SHOW, WONDERFULL MUSICIANS GREAT SONGS AND OF COURSE THE MAN HIMSELF. DON'T WAST TIME READING THIS. BUY IT AND LOVE IT